Cattle Market Pulse

Interstate Regional Stockyards Market Report

Cuba, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 12, 2021

1,166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.02/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 788 lb · 67 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.42/cwt ≈ $1,246/hd at 834 lb · 54 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.04/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 716 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,166 951 1,028
Feeder cattle 1,054 815 905
Slaughter cattle 102 131 103
Replacement cattle 10 5 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, feeder steers 1.00-2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 600 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher based on limited comparisons with last week. Slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand good. Supply moderate. Several nice consignments of feeders this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–415 411 8 182.50–197.00 $188.40 $774 +4.31
460–483 470 25 167.00–185.00 $174.49 $820 +5.05
518–545 525 17 165.00–176.00 $172.42 $905 +5.54
553–588 570 19 153.00–166.00 $160.93 $917 +5.03
605–618 unweaned 612 4 146.00–155.00 $150.45 $921 —
628–639 635 16 155.00–161.00 $159.33 $1,012 +3.47
650–688 670 13 156.75–163.50 $159.77 $1,070 +6.27
706–743 732 31 149.00–154.00 $151.92 $1,112 —
833–845 834 54 143.50–149.90 $149.42 $1,246 —
928 928 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–385 374 6 177.50–182.50 $179.15 $670 —
412–445 424 13 163.00–177.00 $169.06 $717 +1.07
453–498 468 16 160.00–166.00 $164.25 $769 +3.69
515 515 4 162.00–164.00 $163.00 $839 +9.31
624–632 626 21 150.50–158.25 $152.73 $956 —
687–691 689 10 145.00–145.50 $145.25 $1,001 +5.25
749 749 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,090 -1.44
760–789 788 67 143.00–148.25 $148.02 $1,166 —
850 850 12 142.50 $142.50 $1,211 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 142.50 $142.50 $975 -4.00
790 790 12 137.50 $137.50 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 154.50 $154.50 $729 +4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 153.00 $153.00 $517 —
400–406 404 6 153.00–154.00 $153.67 $621 +0.66
455–492 485 24 136.00–144.00 $141.51 $686 -7.42
512–525 520 14 136.00–147.00 $142.78 $742 +2.02
549 549 4 130.00 $130.00 $714 -10.76
551–588 572 25 133.50–138.50 $135.09 $773 -0.46
588 588 6 130.00 $130.00 $764 -5.55
602–640 622 15 132.00–136.00 $133.80 $832 -1.20
676–699 683 26 136.00–144.75 $141.04 $963 +14.54
702–706 703 35 145.50–147.00 $145.80 $1,025 +12.30
750–790 762 14 137.00–141.50 $139.30 $1,061 —
800–815 806 7 118.00–128.00 $123.67 $997 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 159.00 $159.00 $445 —
418–446 429 26 148.00–158.00 $153.73 $660 -8.00
457 457 3 145.00 $145.00 $663 -11.28
456–478 471 21 146.00–153.50 $150.55 $709 -5.73
505–541 528 28 142.00–146.50 $144.45 $763 -1.85
556–590 567 12 137.50–142.00 $140.44 $796 -1.69
617 617 6 152.00 $152.00 $938 +11.20
634–645 unweaned 638 6 132.00–133.00 $132.34 $844 +3.84
650–667 663 8 130.00–132.00 $130.49 $865 -11.61
711–745 716 43 146.00–151.00 $149.04 $1,067 +8.04
782 782 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–463 462 5 130.00 $130.00 $601 -2.51
612 612 3 137.50 $137.50 $842 —
739 739 5 106.00 $106.00 $783 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
607 607 6 130.00 $130.00 $789 —
662 662 3 115.00 $115.00 $761 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–447 435 8 160.00–167.50 $165.10 $718 -5.06
458–495 468 11 152.00–156.00 $153.40 $718 -0.40
515–548 528 6 128.00–150.00 $141.47 $747 -0.40
602–642 623 12 124.00–133.00 $129.33 $806 -3.06
704 704 4 123.00 $123.00 $866 +5.50
753 753 3 118.00 $118.00 $889 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
881–1170 994 85-90% 15 35.00–45.00 $37.80 $376 —
965–1130 1037 85-90% 3 30.00–34.00 $32.76 $340 -10.11
1125–1340 1191 85-90% 7 46.50–51.50 $48.98 $583 -8.80
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1362 1326 80-85% 3 45.00–50.00 $48.42 $642 —
1255–1550 1366 80-85% 14 51.50–58.00 $54.27 $741 -6.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1665 1446 75-80% 9 53.50–60.00 $56.34 $815 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $772 -11.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1630 1574 4 60.00–75.00 $69.73 $1,098 —
1495–1895 1750 3 83.50–85.00 $84.17 $1,473 -1.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1398 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1520 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,240.00 $1,097.50 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.